Former Detroit Lions quarterback, Matthew Stafford, has the last word alternative to cement his legacy with a win in Tremendous Bowl LVI.

Earlier than the beginning of this season, head coach Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams pushed all of their chips to the middle of the desk in hopes of being on this place at this time.  McVay and the Rams bought to the Tremendous Bowl a couple of years in the past however fell quick, and the energetic head coach felt one piece was lacking; a franchise quarterback.

The Rams raised the ante this previous offseason, buying and selling two first-round picks and a 3rd together with quarterback Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford.

That commerce was made for this stage.

Stafford had endured a plethora of turnover throughout his 12 years with the Detroit Lions and didn’t wish to undergo one other wholesale rebuild.  The Detroit Lions don’t have an awesome popularity with their former star gamers resembling Barry Sanders, and Calvin Johnson however have made an obvious effort to proper a unsuitable by shifting on from Stafford.

As a lot because it hurts, the deal is proving to be the most effective for each organizations.  The Detroit Lions desperately want draft capital to proceed bettering their roster in each space, particularly on the defensive aspect of issues, and there’s no denying Stafford has offered the Rams with an elite arm which McVay felt he wanted so as to add to take the subsequent step.

A Tremendous Bowl victory is all that’s obstructing former Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford from touchdown in Canton.

It’s superb what occurs when a participant, primarily a quarterback, is paired with the fitting offensive play-caller.

For the Stafford-haters in Detroit, Stafford was by no means the issue.  I do know, Stafford was by no means in a position to win a playoff sport throughout his time in Detroit, and he ought to shoulder some blame, however not all of the blame.

It’s not Stafford’s fault Joe Lombardi was nothing in need of a catastrophe as a play-caller throughout his time with the Detroit Lions.  It wasn’t Stafford’s fault that Jim Caldwell, albeit an awesome man and nice coach from Monday to Saturday, struggled with in-game choices on Sundays, amongst different challenges over the 12-years, together with the officers having some form of vendetta in opposition to the group.

Stafford has lived as much as McVay’s expectations up to now within the postseason, finishing a whopping 72% of his move makes an attempt throwing for 905 yards, six touchdowns, and only one interception.

In his first season with the Rams, Stafford tossed for 4,886 yards, 41 touchdowns, however 17 interceptions.

Stafford additionally quarterbacked two of the best single seasons from a receiver in NFL historical past.  Cooper Kupp set career-highs this previous season, making 145 receptions totaling 1,947 yards and totaling 16 receiving touchdowns, and led the league in every class.

Stafford additionally helped Calvin Johnson earn 1,964 yards on 122 receptions and 5 touchdowns in 2012.  Johnson totaled 16 touchdowns, and 1,681 yards on 96 catches the yr prior.  If you happen to recall, again in 2012, Johnson appeared to get tackled on the one-yard line in nearly each sport, limiting his manufacturing to only 5 touchdowns.

I’m wanting to see how Stafford handles himself on the most important stage.  That is what Stafford hoped for; to play significant video games.  There isn’t a extra significant sport than the Tremendous Bowl, and all that stands in Stafford’s manner is a younger cigar smoking unfazed Joe Burrow.